New York City's veterans of the War of 1812 meet and declare for Lincoln and the Republicans
At a meeting hall on Broadway in New York, the city's Veterans of the War of 1812 met to hear political speeches. At the conclusion of the proceedings, the veterans signified in a unanimous vote their support for the Republican national ticket. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"City Politics," New York Times, November 2, 1860.